the BLOG

In Regina Hackett's article Seattle Art Museum's search for youth she mentions Blog the Boards - OtB's very own blog - and its origins as a suggestion for something SAM can do to engage the elusive 18 - 35 crowd in this city.

Roughly 5 years ago we created this blog with this statement:

We hope to spark discussions between our bloggers and members of our audience - the people who most care about the work you see here at OtB.

In January we're presenting Linas Phillips, an artist who has become well known in recent years for his filmmaking. We're happy to welcome him back to the stage and wanted to offer a glimpse into what he's been up to since he was last seen at OtB with 33 Fainting Spells in 2004. Check out these trailers:

Gisele Vienne and Dennis Cooper, last heard from at OtB back in November with JERK, just made an appearance on KCRW's program Bookworm. They're quite a charming pair and have interesting things to say about their work- I'd recommend giving it a listen.

For the occassion of our 30th anniversay, we called astrologer Gail Fairfield to give us an updated reading on the next few years at OtB. Gail has been the OtB astrologer since the early days, providing insight into the planetary influences at work over the years. Last month, we Skyped with her to find out what's in store for us.

Theatre Replacement just forwarded us some great comments they received about a sneak preview of That Night Follows Day that recently took place in Vancouver BC. We're excited to hear about this - partially because this performance represents a new venture for us as co-producers. And also because of the reaction it provoked. From Plank Magazine:

Each line opened into the theatre like a revelatory bloom of unexpected meaning. I felt like I’d never heard the words before. I felt like a prophet receiving the truth from a winged agent of God.